Gas range



A rifl 21, 1936, R. D. WELLS GAS RANGE Filed Jan. 27, 1954' INVENTOR A'TTORNEY Patented Apr. 21, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The object of this invention is to devise a novel gas range and more particularly a novel door construction which when in closed position will conceal the gas cocks so that they are inaccessible to small children and so that the stream line effect of the front of the gas range will not be affected.

Further objects of the invention are to devise a novel construction and arrangement of a foldable door construction which when folded will not interfere with the passage of air to the gas burners, to devise novel means for mounting the door, and to devise a novel adjustable tension device for the door so that it will stay in any position to which it has been adjusted.

A further object of the invention is to devise a novel cover having a tension device.

With the above and other objects in view as will hereinafter more clearly appear my invention comprehends a novel gas range.

It further comprehends a. novel gas range having a novel construction and arrangement of a foldable door which, when in closed position, conceals the gas cocks of the top burners, and which, when in open position, has one section which can be folded and moved into the gas range so that the front of the gas range is unobstructed and proper provision is made for passage of air to the burners.

It further comprehends a novel cover for a gas range.

Other novel features will hereinafter more clearly appear in the detailed description and. the appended claims.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawing a typical embodiment of it, which, in practice, will give reliable and satisfactory results. It is, however, to be understood that this embodiment is typical only and that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized, and the invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein set forth.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a gas range embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation on an enlarged scale similar to Figure 1 but showing certain of the parts in a different relation to that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation on an enlarged scale of a portion of the gas range showing more particularly the mounting for a cover.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing on an enlarged scale a detail of a door mounting.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of the construction shown in Figure 2.

Similar numerals indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawing:

I designates a gas range embodying my invention. The gas range is provided with top burners 2 and the introduction of fuel to the top burners is controlled by stop cocks 3. Stop cocks 4 are also provided which control the introduction of fuel to the oven burner and to the broiler burner.

The pipes to the stop cocks are mounted in a stop cock panel 5, which is oif-set and secured to the frame in any desired or conventional manner. This panel 5 contributes to form a chamber 6 in which the stop cocks are concealed when the door 1 is closed.

The door 1 consists of a lower section 8 and a upper section 9 which are hinged together as at It. The lower door section 9 is pivotally carried by the frame by hinge pins II.

The door is provided with a grasping handle l2. The lower door section has secured to it an angle bracket l3 which engages a fixed portion of the frame as at M, when the door is fully opened, such fixed portion forming a stop. A chain I5 is connected to the bracket and the chain is connected with a spring I 6 connected with the frame and having a nut I! to adjust the tension of the spring. The door is thus counter-balanced so that it will remain in any position to which it has been adjusted. The lower door section carries an asbestos stop l8 on which the upper door section 8 rests when it is folded towards the lower door section.

The flange IQ of the door frame serves as a stop for the upper door section and is cut away from the point 20 downwardly so that the upper door section can be folded inside of the frame of the gas range as will be hereinafter explained. The upper door section 8 has at its sides the friction locking members 2| engaging recesses 22 in the frame, and in a similar manner the lower door section 9 has friction locking members 23 adapted to be received in the recesses 24.

When the door section 9 is in closed position, its inward movement is limited by the engagement of the bracket l3 with the front member 25 of the door frame.

The panel 5 at its lower end is flared inwardly as at 26 to provide clearance for the door handle.

The partition plate 21 terminates at its forward end in rear of the panel 5 so as to form a space 28 through which air can pass to the top burners.

28 designates a cover for the top burners which is recessed as at 29 to receive a shelf 30 which folds into said recess when the cover closes and is provided with a link 3| which retains the shelf in its horizontal position when the cover is raised. This cover is hinged at 32 to a channel bar. One leaf of a hinge being secured to the cover and the other to the channel bar. The cover has an arm 36 extending rearwardly and connected to a chain 35 connected with a spring 36 secured to a fixed portion of the gas range and provided with an adjusting nut 3'! to vary the tension of the spring. The cover extends beyond the bar 33 and serves as a stop to hold the cover in its raised position.

When the door 1 is closed, it is in the position seen in full lines in Figure 2 and conceals the gas cocks.

Assuming now that the top burners are to be used, the operator grasps the handle l2 and moves it downwardly in the direction A to a substantially horizontal position. The upper door section 8 is then folded along the line B into engagement with the stop I 8. The folded door sections 8 and 9 are then moved along the line C so that the lower door section 9 is directed upwardly and in closed position and the upper door section 8 is folded downwardly within the planes of the gas range.

The gas cocks are now readily accessible and space is left above the dor 9 to permit the air for combustion to pass freely beneath the panel 5 and through the space 28 to provide the requisite air for combustion for the top burners.

It will now be apparent that when the door 1 is closed the gas cocks are concealed from view and before they are opened the door I must be opened.

When the door 1 is opened and folded inwardly, it leaves the front of the gas range unobstructed and provides for the introduction of air for combustion to the top burners.

The door 1 when closed is substantially flush with the front Wall of the gas range.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a new and useful gas range which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in the present instance, shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof, which will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that this embodiment is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A gas range comprising a wall having an opening, a burner, a panel in rear of said opening its bottom and when closed closing said opening, said door comprising an upper and a lower section with the bottom portion of the upper section hinged to the upper portion of the lower section so that; the upper section can be folded downwardly inwardly of the lower section when the burner is to be used, with the lower section in vertical position to close the lower part of said opening.

2. A gas range comprising a wall having an opening, a burner, a panel in rear of said opening contributing with said wall to form a chamber, a gas cock carried by the panel within said chamber and controlling said burner, a door hinged at its bottom and when closed closing said opening, said door comprising an upper and a lower section with the bottom portion of the upper section hinged to the upper portion of the lower section so that the upper section can be folded downwardly inwardly of the lower section when the burner is to be used, with the lower section in vertical position to close the lower part of said opening and said panel being spaced from said lower door when the latter is in closed position to provide free passage of air to the burner when the upper door section is folded downwardly and inwardly and the lower door section is in its raised closed position.

3. A gas range comprising a wall having an opening, a burner, a panel in rear of said opening contributing with said wall to form a chamber, a gas cock carried by the panel within said chamber and controlling said burner, a door hinged at its bottom and when closed closing said opening, said door comprising an upper and a lower section with the bottom portion of the upper section hinged to the upper portion of the lower section so that the upper section can be folded downwardly inwardly of the lower section when the burner is to be used, with the lower section in vertical position to close the lower part of said opening and a partition plate beneath the burner and terminating at its forward end in rear of said panel to form a space through which air can pass to said burner.

4. A gas range comprising a wall having an opening, a burner, a panel in rear of said opening contributing with said wall to form a chamber, a gas cock carried by the panel within said chamber and controlling said burner, a door hinged at its bottom and when closed closing said opening, said door comprising an upper and a lower section with the bottom portion of the upper section hinged to the upper portion of the lower section so that the upper section can be folded downwardly inwardly of the lower section when the burner is to be used, with the lower section in vertical position to close the lower part of said opening and an angle bracket secured to the lower door section and engaging a fixed portion of the Wall to retain both door sections when fully opened in a substantially horizontal position.

RUSSELL D. WELLS. 

